Bahir Gachhi Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bahir Gachhi is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 441 families residing in the village Bahir Gachhi. The total population of Bahir Gachhi is 2,409 out of which 1,254 are males and 1,155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahir Gachhi is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahir Gachhi village is 398 which is 17% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahir Gachhi is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bahir Gachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahir Gachhi is 66.7%. Thus Bahir Gachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 70.72% and the female literacy rate is 62.42% in Bahir Gachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahir Gachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahir Gachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahir Gachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 398 | 209 | 189 |
| Literacy | 66.73% | 70.72% | 62.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,067 | 515 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahir Gachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahir Gachhi village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 163 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 72 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 545 | 458 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,687 | 633 | 1,054 |
Nearby Villages to Bahir Gachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Bahir Gachhi village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malangi Sarishapara | 2,182 |
| Nainanpur | 4,711 |
| Jahangirgar | 3,484 |
| Nazra | 9,552 |
| Hariharpur | 3,543 |
| Paduma | 2,369 |
| Hijalhat | 3,603 |
| Deula | 5,169 |
| Payra Chali | 2,420 |
| Dakshin Krishnapur | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahir Gachhi, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia